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A federal court on Tuesday overturned the Bush administration's last attempt to weaken rules governing management of America’s 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Bush rules, issued April 21, 2008, repealed key protections for national forests mandated under the National Forest Management Act (NFMA).
As part of a multi-site settlement, G-I Holdings Inc. has agreed to address asbestos contamination caused by its past operation of the largest chrysotile asbestos mine and mill in the country, the United States and the state of Vermont announced Thursday. The deal includes $7.75 million to secure the site, up to $26 million to cleanup the site, and $850,000 to offset environmental damage.
Vermonters interested in the workings of their state government now have a powerful new tool: www.vttransparency.org. The new website, a joint venture of Ethan Allen Institute of Kirby and Public Assets Institute of Montpelier, has a wealth of information about state revenues and spending, both current and historical.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced that, as a result of a bridge inspection completed earlier this year, repairs will be made to the Lake Champlain Bridge, also known as the Crown Point Bridge, spanning Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont.
Magic Mountain, a classic ski area located in southern Vermont, has announced that it is officially selling shares of the mountain effectively offering ownership opportunities for skiers, snowboarders and enthusiasts of the mountain.
How many light bulbs does it take to change your outlook? Kenneth Coe, educational technology specialist at Green Mountain College s Griswold Library, has one answer: 505. This summer Coe and a few helpers began replacing existing 32 watt fluorescent bulbs in the three-story library building with more energy efficient, longer lasting 28 watt bulbs.
Eight community health centers in Vermont will receive almost $4.9 million in economic stimulus funds to address immediate and pressing facility and equipment needs. The $4.9 million is Vermont s latest allotment from $2 billion that was set aside for Federally Qualified Health Centers in the economic recovery bill that Congress passed last February 13.
Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie was on hand in Kourou, French Guiana, yesterday where Terrestar Networks launched the world s largest commercial satellite from Arianespace s Guiana Space Center at midday. A pilot project to test the revolutionary, 4G technology on board the $300 million communications satellite has been planned since 2007 to take place in Vermont s Northeast Kingdom.
Commissioner Paulette Thabault of the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration(BISHCA) released today the 2009 Health Resource Allocation Plan (“the HRAP”), a comprehensive document that supports Vermont’s most important health policy goals.
A Bennington, Vermont, defense contractor is part of a billion-dollar US Military contract to build more armored vehicles for use in Afghanistan. The Plasan North America plant is expected to hire 200 workers to fulfill the contract, while the deal could also generate another 100 new jobs with subcontractors in the region.
In the last six months MyWebGrocer s customer reach has grown 40%, to 3.8 million monthly grocery shoppers. This expanded consumer demand has seen a matching growth in CPG programs running on the network. To meet this demand, MyWebGrocer s advertising team has promoted Helen Earling to lead an expanding Midwest team.
Chroma Technology Corp, an employee-owned company, announced today the launch of a new, wholly-owned subsidiary. 89 North, located in Burlington, VT, will leverage resources from the area including the University of Vermont and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies to develop innovative products for the life science imaging market.